Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Homicide Cold-Case
Investigation
Victim: David Neal McGinnis
Case Type: Homicide
Date of Homicide: October 6, 1989
Location: 5500 Statesville Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
DOB: 04/19/1965
CMPD: #1989-1006-212902
SYNOPSIS:
On October 6, 1989 at 21:29 hrs. the victim, David N. McGinnis and friends, were walking on
Statesville Avenue when a vehicle with several occupants pulled up along-side. Some words were
exchanged and the car drove off. The vehicle continued on Statesville Ave, turning around in a
parking lot and headed back towards the group who were walking on the shoulder of the road. The
vehicle drove onto the shoulder of the roadway striking David and he landed in a ditch. The vehicle
continued towards the others but they were able to elude the car. The vehicle then came back onto
Statesville Avenue and turned left onto Durham Lane. The victim was taken to CMC where he was
pronounced dead from a head injury as a direct result of this hit & run. The suspect vehicle was
described as a four door maroon Mercury Sable with a North Carolina license plate. The witnesses
were unable to identify any of the occupants of the suspect vehicle.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Violent Crimes Division
Homicide Cold-Case
601 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
704-336-2358
Crime Stoppers: 704-334.1600
(Up to $5,000.00 Reward for information leading to an arrest.)